Guardian and Conservator Information

A Guide to Guardianship and Conservatorship. From the Arizona State Bar Association.

Legal Options Manual. From the Division of Developmental Disabilities; for families, consumers, and caregivers when an individual with developmental disabilities reaches age 18.

Definition of a Conservatorship. From the Maricopa County Public Fiduciary Web Site.

Definition of a Guardianship. From the Maricopa County Public Fiduciary Web Site

Disability Benefits 101 Arizona. A website to assist guardian/conservators to assess how an individual’s benefits may be affected when they decide to begin working.

HIPPA and Emergency Guardianship. An Article by Ben A. Neiburger, JD, CPA and Shay Jacobson, RN, MA, NCG regarding an exception to the HIPPA rules regarding the release of protected health information for the purpose of appointing a temporary guardian.

Priorities for the Appointment of a Guardian from the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Priorities for the Appointment of a Conservator from the Arizona Revised Statutes.

Friend or Family Guardian and Conservator Self-Help Centers


Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Power of Attorney Forms. From the Coconino County Self-Help Law Library.

Conservator Annual Accounting Forms. From the Arizona Judicial Branch Web Site

Friend or Family Guardian and Conservator Training


Arizona Licensed Fiduciary Directory From the Arizona Judicial Branch Web Site
  1. How does the Public Fiduciary office receive referrals for guardianship/ conservatorship?
  2. What are the duties of a guardian?
  3. What a Public Fiduciary is not?
  4. What is a representative payee and how is this different from a guardian/conservator?
  5. What are the duties of a conservator and how is this different from a guardian?
  6. How can I get additional Public Fiduciary information or ask questions?